Movie
CB4
Overview
A "rockumentary", covering the rise to fame of MC Gusto, Stab Master Arson, and Dead Mike: members of the rap group "CB4". We soon learn that these three are not what they seem and don't appear to know as much about rap music as they claim... but a lack of musical ability in an artist never hurts sales, does it? You've just got to play the part of a rap star...
Details
- Release date
- 1993-03-12
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Chris Rock as Albert / MC Gusto
- Allen Payne as Euripides / Dead Mike
- Deezer D as Otis / Stab Master Arson
- Chris Elliott as A. White
- Phil Hartman as Virgil Robinson
- Charlie Murphy as Gusto
- Khandi Alexander as Sissy
- Art Evans as Albert Sr.
- Theresa Randle as Eve
- Willard E. Pugh as Trustus
- Ty Granderson Jones as 40 Dog
- Rachel True as Daliha
Crew
- Tamra Davis - Director
- Chris Rock - Screenplay
- Nelson George - Screenplay
- Robert LoCash - Screenplay
- Chris Rock - Story
- Nelson George - Story
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